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OPERATION
BUFFING COMPOUND SELECTION
Red Rouge
- Made for polishing on brass and gold. Provides an excellent shine when used with the loose
muslin buffing wheel.
Green (Extra Fine)
- Great for extra-fine polishing on most metals to bring out a mirror finish. Works best with
loose muslin and spiral sewn buffing wheels.
White
- Great for ivory, plastics and resins when used successively with the soft spiral sewn and soft airway
buffing wheels.
Black
- Designed to be used with the sisal and airway hard buffing wheels, this compound is perfect for the
initial rough cut on stainless steel and iron.
Tripoli
- A true middle-of-the-road abrasive. Tripoli provides an excellent medium cut for brass, aluminium
and zinc alloy.
Green (Fine)
- Slightly more abrasive than the extra fine green. This green compound is great for medium to
fine polish with softer metals.
BUFFING TIPS
Thoroughly clean all parts that you are planning to buff. Any kind of dirt, oil, rust, paint or other film must be
removed either chemically or sprayed with water.
Apply buffing compounds in small amounts at a time. While the machine is running, press the compound
in the wheel for a couple seconds. Avoid using too much compound.
Put your workpiece under the wheel when you are loading the compound on the buffing wheel. This way,
you will catch any compound that would normally be wasted on the floor.
Only use the area that is grayed-out in Fig. 4 to do the actual buffing. Contacting the workpiece on areas
outside of the grayed out are may flip the workpiece out of your hands.
